#96893E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.6% 0.097 99.6), rgb(150, 137, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#96893E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96893E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 137, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.097 99.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #96893E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96893E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96893E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96893E text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 99.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96893E
oklch(62.6% 0.097 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#82741B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E610A
oklch(49% 0.098 99.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F0F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 98.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#96893E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #958536 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A42 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18078 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96893E
#96893E
oklch(62.6% 0.097 99.6)
- #7C81C2
#7C81C2
oklch(62.6% 0.098 279.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #96893E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
Use #96893E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.